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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abash 
/ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
Her open admiration should not abash him at all.
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
Her open admiration should not abash him at all.
acumen
/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
mental keenness; quickness of perception
However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
adversity
/əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.
antithesis
/æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.
apprehend
/æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.
authentic
/ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.
autocratic
/ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Someone accustomed to exercising authority may become autocratic if his or her power is unchecked.
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Someone accustomed to exercising authority may become autocratic if his or her power is unchecked.
belie
/bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does belie his inner sensitivity.
contradict; give a false impression
His coarse, hard-bitten exterior does belie his inner sensitivity.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abrogate
 | good-humored, playful conversation |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
admonition
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| place of refuge or shelter; protection |
adverse
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
aesthetic
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
affable
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
analogous
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| comparable; similar or alike |
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
apt
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
augment
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
belie
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| contradict; give a false impression |
bellicose
| warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
[Esc] /əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
[Esc] /'æfəb(ə)l/ a.
easily approachable; warmly friendly
[Esc] /'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
[Esc] /ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
[Esc] /'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
[Esc] /ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n.
hereditary nobility; privileged class
[Esc] /ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
[Esc] /ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
essential quality; reputation; honor
[Esc] /'ævərɪs/ n.
greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain